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Madras, India » Entertainment » Nightlife

Chennai’s club life offers numerable options to choose from. Strict Law and order system restricts the after dark party scene in Chennai. Bars & Nightclubs are prohibited from operating beyond midnight but still few of them manage to stay open a little longer than the stipulated time. Most of the Night clubs demand a cover charge especially on the weekends. The dress code is to dress neatly and not in shorts, singlet tops or scruffy attire, also many of them allow only couples which means singles are not allowed.

Clubs and Bars

Leather Bar

The dark, sexy Leather Bar bears an awesome decoration that comprises of leather sofas and black leather floors. A trendy crowd definitely gets attracted with the olive suede walls of the bar. The techno music played in the bar attracts everybody on the floor.

Address: 601 Anna Salai, Park hotel, Chennai

Pasha's

Another magnet for a real boogie.

Address: 601 Anna Salai, The Park hotel, Chennai

Bike & Barrel

It is a lavish and a cheerful 2 tier bar with a large seating capacity. The ambiance of Bike and Barrel is extremely zingy, fancified with barrels for tables and a huge motorbike debarred from the ceiling.

Address: Sir Thyagaraya Nagar Road, Residency Towers hotel, Chennai

Durrant's

Best place for having an evening sit-out with couple of drinks.

Address: 10 Cathedral Road, Sheraton Chola, Chennai

Zara's Tapas bar

One of the hippest places for its luscious cocktails and funky music. It comes alive on Friday and Saturday nights. It uniquely serves 'Spanish short eats'. Indian and Spanish chartbusters played by Tapas Bar DJs are very much enjoyed by the people coming to drink and dance.

Address: 74 Cathedral Road, Chennai

Dublin

Dublin is an Irish-style bar with separate sections, some quiet and some a little more rowdy.